Z14a

To give a child his own way or pay too much attention to him: “Everyone ________ that child.”

This question was slightly altered from the 1965–70 question.

SPOILS	25
CODDLES	7
DOTES ON	3
PAMPERS	3
BABIES	2
FUSSES OVER	2
SPOILED	2
GIVES IN TO THEIR DEMANDS	1
GUSHES OVER	1
INDULGES	1
“SPOILS, INDULGES, IGNORES”	1

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